European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 01, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday August 1,1993 sports the stars and stripes r Page-31 new Rockef owner plans. I from wire reports Houston Florida businessman Les Alexander on Friday completed his $85 million Purchase of the Houston rockets and announced he already had a major Trade in the works saturday. Alexander who has promised to take a hands on approach to running the Aba team called the Deal significant but declined to give More details. It will probably be completed in the next Day or two and Well announce it he said. I think it s Alexander of Boca Raton fla., pledged to return the team to Aba glory. He has also promised to move to Texas and keep the franchise in Houston. . Reaches Cage final Valladolid Spain Eddie Jones of Temple scored 18 Points and the United states moved into the championship of the under-22 world championships with an 85-72 Victory Over Italy on Friday. Unbeaten United states faces France which advanced with a 91-83 Victory Ove Brazil in the final. Decision delayed los Angeles a decision on whether to file criminal charges against Vince Coleman for his part in the tossing of an explosive device in a dodger stadium parking lot won t be made until this week the los Angeles District attorney s office said Friday. Sec Hall picks 6 Dallas Sam Barigh who set pass ing records while earning the nickname Shn guv Sammy for Texas Christian was among six players inducted Friday into the new Southwest conference Hall of Honor. Also selected were Texas running Back Earl Campbell Texas am running Back John David Crow thu quarterback Davey o Brien Southern methodist run Ning Back Doak Walker and Houston quarterback Andre Ware. All but Baughon the Heisman trophy. Baugh led thu to 29 victories a sugar bowl Triumph Over leu in 1936 and a Victory Over Marquette in the first Cotton bowl in 1937. Baugh completed 285 of 597 passes for 3,471 Yards in his career. Schrontz takes pole Donnington England world championship Leader Kevin Schwantz of Paige Texas hit top form saturday to qualify in pole position for sunday s Brit ish Soock motorcycle grand prix. The 29-year-old texan who crashed his Lucky strike Suzuki in the first qualifying session Friday recovered Well to unofficially break his own Lap. Record for the 2.5-mile Donnington circuit with a time of 1 minute 33.51 seconds. Reigning Champion Wayne Rainey who crashed his Marlboro Yamaha starts on the second Row. The californian Korda dents his idol Petr Korda prays for right decision while balancing Racquet on his head. Montreal a Petr Korda enjoyed a Friendly lunch with Ivan Lendl then went out and beat his boyhood idol in the $1.65 million Canadian open ten Nis tournament on Friday. Korda the sixth seed won the quarterfinal match 7-6 7-46-1 to extend his career record against the 33-year-old Lendl to 5-1. I m the Only czech player who has a Good record against him said Korda 25, with a shrug i Don t think he likes my Korda advanced to a semifinal meeting saturday with Mikat perfors of swe Den. Perfors who upset second seeded Jim courier on thursday ousted no. 8 Alexander Volkov of Russia 6-2, 6-1, leaving Korda As the Only player seeded in the top eight still in the hard court event. The other semifinal was to match Rich by Reneberg against Todd Martin in an All american showdown. A enc org beat Brett Steven of new zealand 3-6,6-3,6-2, and Martin seeded 13th, ousted no. 11 seed Andre Agassi 7-5,6-3. Reinstadler upsets Sutkova Stratton Mountain Al. A Beate Cir Stadler advanced to the semifinals of the . Women s hard court championships with a 7-6 7-36-3 Victory Over third seeded Helena Sutkova. Reinstadler is 150 places below Sutkova in Ruthc world rankings. Top seeded Conchita Martinez cruised past Jolene Watanabe 6-4, 6-1 fifth seeded Zina Garrison Jackson beat Claudia Porwick 6-3, 7-6 8-6and fourth seeded Manuela Malcova frag Niere Defeated eighth seeded Tami whitlingcr5-7,6-4,6-l. Now faces an even tougher fight to keep his title away from Schwantz who Lead the world championship by 23 Points. Maggert leads by 1 Memphis Tenn. Jeff Maggert shot a 6-under-Par 65 Friday handled John Daly by a stroke after two rounds of the $1.1 million Federal express St. Jude classic. Maggert was at 10-under 132. Daly a former Memphis area resident shot a 66 that included four birdies and an Eagle on the 7,006-Yard players tournament club. Alfredson 8 under Par Canton mass. Helen Alfredson birdied three of the last four holes to Fin ish 5-under-Par 67 Friday and built a three shot Lead after two rounds of the Lyga Ping Welch s championship. Alfredson completed 36 holes at 8 under 136, three better than Donna an Drews Missie Berteotti and first round co Leader Trish Johnson. Berteotti turned in the Day s Low round 66, an Drews shot 68 and Johnson 71. Henning Coody tied Jericho . Harold Henningan Charles Coody each shot a 4-under Par 68 Friday to share the first round Lead in the $550,000 Northville Long is land classic. Three time defending Champion George Archer and Orville Moody Are one stroke behind at 69. Walt Zembriski and Bruce Lenhard Are deadlocked at 70. Woods of collide � Portland Ore. Two time de fending Champion Tiger Woods cruised world notes past two More opponents Friday to Force a semifinal showdown against medallist Ted of in the . Junior Golf championships. Woods 17, of Cypress calif., beat Grady Girard of Newport vt., 4 and 2, then Defeated Aaron Wright of Ana iii., 3 and 2 in the quarterfinals. Of 16, of Torrance calif., beat Pat Rick Malone of Kingwood Texas 3 and 2, then dominated Matthew Doyle of West sir Risbury conn., 4 and 3 in the quarters. Sabres make changes Buffalo . The Buffalo sabres on Friday bumped general Man Ager Gerry Mcchan up to a new manage ment Post and gave coach John Muskie Complete control Over what happens on the ice. Mehan was promoted to the new Post of executive vice president for sports operations and luckier will take Over As general manager while retaining his Job As coach. _ lightning gets Savard Tampa Savard left the Stanley cup Champion Montreal Ca Nadies for the Tampa Bay lightning on Friday. The six time All Star who played 10 seasons for Chicago before putting in three in Montreal signed a three year contract with the second year team. Sav Ard had 16 goals and 34 assists last sea son despite missing 21 games with a shoulder separation. Bruins sign russian Boston the Boston Bruins have signed free agent defens Eman Mikhail Tatarinov to a one year contract. Tatarinov 27, a native of Russia scored eight Points and had a plus-6 rat ing in 28 games with the Quebec Nordi ques last season. Aulby Rolls to top Wichita Kan. Mike Aulby of Indianapolis won his last three matches Fri Day night to earn the no. 1 seeding in the finals of the $140,000 Wichita a closely contested final round of match play Aulby won four of eight matches and averaged 218 to finish with a pinball of 10,007, Kirk von Krueger 39, of Pensacola fla., was second with 9,973. David Ozio was third with 9,968, followed by Ricky Ward with 9,964. Russian sails in 400 Moscow russian sprinter Irina Privalova clocked 49.89 seconds the fast est women s 400 meters of the year Fri Day at the Vladimir Koots memorial meet in her first official race Over on Lap. Sports on an wit not cur omit Tomt television pro football Pittsburgh is. Sanfrancisco at Barcelona Spain 7 . Sunday. Auto racing International race of champions series 11 . Sunday. Lia Seball Texas at Oakland 2 . Monday. Radio baseball san Diego at Cincinnati 10 06 . Sunday Chicago it Seattle 2 . Monday. Open championships to be All army showdown Berlin Germany the . Forces Tennis championships took on a decidedly Green tint saturday when the army claimed All four spots in today s singles championships on top of All four championships decided saturday. It will be Karlsruhe s Jona Thon Ellefson against Augsburg s Bob Sensenig in the men s finals and Heidelberg s Kerstein Garcia against Augsburg s Catherine Curtis in the women s showdown when the tournament comes to a conclusion today beginning at 9 . Unseeded Ellefson Defeated Hanau s Steven Kothe 7-6 7-36-4, and Sensenig the no. 2 seed bounced Back from a first set defeat to eliminate Russel Roberts of Rhein main 5-7, 6-0, 6-1 in saturday s semifinals. Garcia trounced Hanau s Mary Dean Richardson 6-l 6-0 to earn her berth in the championship and Curtis took a pair of 6-3 sets from Kaiserslautern s Gail Meilink in the other Semi final Battle. . Forces Tennis earlier saturday Richardson teamed up with Joy Floyd to beat Berlin Beth Elliott an Marcia Vaccaro 6-0, 6-1 for the women s open doubles Crown. Curtis and Barbara Bushby out lasted Heidelberg s Martha Granger Michelle Johnson Tan dem 7-6 7-46-2 in the third place match. Heidelberg s Richard Pope and Frankfurt s Glenn Ander son won men s singles titles in the senior and Junior Vei categories respectively. Pope Ham mered out a Brace of 6-3 sets against Hanau s Larry Flem Ming to take the 40-and-older title and Anderson prevailed Over Augsburg s Steve Curtis 7 5,6-3 in the 32-39 age bracket. Hohenfels Semisi Nina won the seniors third place match beating shape s Thurmond Johnson 2-6, 7-5, 7-5 Consola Tion honors in the Junior vets went to Heidelberg s Joe Lyon who outlasted Ramstein s do Novan Jordan 3-6,7-6 7-36-4. Whatever happens in the sin Gles final Sensenig is assured of at least one title. He teamed with Curtis to Down Ramstein s Markus Rayford Andre Gustavo combo in the men s open Dou Bles showdown in straight sets 7 6 7-56-3. The Sensenig Curtis team reached the finals by beat ing Kothe and Thomas Floyd 6 1, 1-6, 6-3 the Rayford Gustaye duo ousted the Anderson Cliff Rogge combination 5-7, 7-6 7-3
